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Franklin County Livestock Market Report, Carnesville, GA

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.99/cwt ≈ $1,795/hd at 528 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $344.94/cwt -12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 568 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $378.60/cwt -12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 463 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 968 1,065
Feeder cattle 877 707 810
Slaughter cattle 99 101 95
Replacement cattle 73 160 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls sharply higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, all replacements steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 405.00–470.00 $435.97 $1,626 -9.03
430 430 2 450.00–455.00 $452.50 $1,946 +33.59
455–460 457 3 390.00–415.00 $406.61 $1,858 +6.61
520–540 533 4 310.00–370.00 $333.52 $1,778 -20.17
555–580 568 2 337.50–355.00 $346.44 $1,968 +1.77
630 630 2 300.00–342.50 $321.25 $2,024 -17.33
650–680 672 6 300.00–325.00 $315.43 $2,120 +1.43
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -13.33
800 800 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 430.00–465.00 $447.31 $2,080 -0.38
530 530 3 380.00–385.00 $383.33 $2,032 -19.15
550–580 565 2 360.00–370.00 $364.87 $2,062 -18.89
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —
650 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 +2.85
700–720 710 2 316.00–322.50 $319.20 $2,266 -10.80
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
400–430 415 2 340.00–350.00 $344.82 $1,431 -25.18
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 ±0.00
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,482 +0.19
300–330 318 4 475.00–515.00 $492.01 $1,565 +65.81
370–375 373 2 430.00–435.00 $432.48 $1,613 —
400 400 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 +26.57
450–470 461 7 370.00–385.00 $375.82 $1,733 +23.68
500–530 528 79 335.00–350.00 $339.99 $1,795 —
560–580 570 6 320.00–330.00 $324.91 $1,852 -5.79
611–620 614 13 300.00–315.00 $308.44 $1,894 —
655–680 668 2 295.00–310.00 $302.36 $2,020 -12.64
705 705 4 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $2,009 -17.02
760 760 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 455.00 $455.00 $956 +7.50
295 295 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,460 +87.82
320 320 2 420.00–435.00 $427.50 $1,368 +51.21
350–393 378 19 380.00–425.00 $407.96 $1,542 +25.17
400–440 425 11 300.00–395.00 $346.34 $1,472 -14.07
460–490 467 11 320.00–355.00 $335.79 $1,568 +1.37
510–540 522 12 250.00–330.00 $300.87 $1,571 -24.52
550–580 566 4 270.00–315.00 $300.33 $1,700 -0.09
610–640 630 13 250.00–297.50 $280.23 $1,765 -18.35
650–690 660 9 240.00–290.00 $259.95 $1,716 -11.56
730–740 735 2 250.00–275.00 $262.59 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 370.00–380.00 $374.81 $1,012 +64.81
320–330 327 3 250.00–350.00 $307.24 $1,005 -4.16
370–380 373 3 300.00–355.00 $324.78 $1,211 -25.22
440 440 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
460–480 475 4 250.00–260.00 $257.58 $1,224 -35.16
510–540 525 2 220.00–230.00 $224.86 $1,181 -25.14
590 590 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 +20.00
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -10.00
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 +102.25
250–290 279 4 460.00–570.00 $512.96 $1,431 -6.30
310–340 327 7 400.00–460.00 $425.02 $1,390 -17.09
350–370 355 14 400.00–480.00 $445.28 $1,581 +14.13
400–440 408 16 350.00–450.00 $388.97 $1,587 -16.13
450–480 463 36 320.00–400.00 $378.60 $1,753 -12.29
500–540 520 19 280.00–370.00 $327.90 $1,705 -35.74
560–590 573 15 300.00–335.00 $316.58 $1,814 -15.37
615–640 634 27 267.50–320.00 $298.94 $1,895 -21.33
650–690 671 15 255.00–295.00 $278.13 $1,866 -33.30
705–740 719 14 230.00–270.00 $254.42 $1,829 -47.20
770–780 773 6 230.00–255.00 $240.87 $1,862 -49.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 610.00–630.00 $620.59 $1,322 —
270 270 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,647 +60.00
300–320 307 8 540.00–590.00 $569.25 $1,748 +40.88
350–360 355 3 485.00–500.00 $493.40 $1,752 -3.86
400–410 405 6 455.00–480.00 $466.65 $1,890 +18.03
450–455 451 4 415.00–445.00 $431.27 $1,945 +6.27
500–540 518 12 375.00–390.00 $384.00 $1,989 -21.10
550–580 568 44 340.00–370.00 $344.94 $1,959 -12.04
625 625 5 325.00–330.00 $329.00 $2,056 -12.37
655–670 664 20 300.00–320.00 $314.46 $2,088 -14.23
700–720 716 5 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $2,040 -37.54
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 -48.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 282 5 320.00–400.00 $361.91 $1,021 +61.91
320–335 328 2 325.00–370.00 $348.02 $1,142 +13.02
360–390 380 4 300.00–380.00 $350.33 $1,331 +1.54
430–445 435 3 285.00–345.00 $319.60 $1,390 -12.29
450–480 476 7 270.00–305.00 $290.90 $1,385 -28.34
500–505 502 3 240.00–250.00 $243.36 $1,222 -84.10
560–590 575 2 245.00–250.00 $247.57 $1,424 -44.91
640 640 5 220.00–250.00 $236.00 $1,510 -33.68
680 680 6 240.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,683 -4.38
730 730 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 -30.00
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1405 1169 80-85% 39 140.00–153.00 $146.79 $1,716 —
965–1425 1279 80-85% 7 130.00–139.00 $136.68 $1,748 -3.28
1410–1570 1498 80-85% 3 154.00–162.00 $157.39 $2,358 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1960 1675 75-80% 10 146.00–155.00 $150.58 $2,522 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–920 805 85-90% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.57 $971 —
885–1250 989 85-90% 4 128.00–136.00 $132.21 $1,308 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1975 1524 4 190.00–195.00 $192.37 $2,932 —
1105–2045 1623 12 170.00–187.00 $178.55 $2,898 —
1755–1990 1873 2 164.00–165.00 $164.53 $3,082 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1030 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,776.08
950–1280 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,107.38
860–1405 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,400.00 $2,236.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1070–1450 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,725.00 $2,693.15
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1055–1440 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,425.63 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
950–1220 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,921.89 +23.10
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Price trend

high 504.76 low 350.00 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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